Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-21
Church Temperance Society,

Rev. Dr. Tatlock, of Stamford, will upon invitation of the Church Temperance society speak in St. PauIs church, Tuesday evening, May 24th, at 7:45 o'clock, on the Practical duty of Christian people and all good citizens as regards the temperance question" Dr. Tatlock is speaker we'll worth hearing and all are cordially invited. .
 GENERAL COMMITTEE,S MEETING Committees on Fireworks, Music,
 Etc.. Make RepOrts-A Munifcent
 Gift From the Cheney Brothers of
 South M1anchester-Assfgnm in
 the Line to be Made Before June
 by General Greeley-The Executive
 Committee to Make Appropriations
 on Monday.
 The general committee on the dedication of the soldiers monument met in the alder manic chamber last evening. Mayor York presided. The committee on fireworks through it's chairman, F. A. Monson, report ed that they had considered the proposals from a number of manufacturers of fire works, and after careful examination rec commended that contract be made with Hyde & Go. of Boston for all illumination of the Rock on the night of June 16, also day fireworks in the afternoon of the 17th and 8 brilliant display of fireworks on the Green in the evening, the whole to cost the sum of $1, 800. The report was referred to the ex- ecutive committee.
 Professor Jepson, chairman of the commit tee on music, reported that the various com mittees of the Public School Memorial Guard have elected officers and are being drilled every day in marching as we'll as singing. He also reported that the Cheney Brothers of South Manchester propose magnificent gift to the boys battalion in the shape of six hundred silk flags. David H. Clark agrees to furnish flag sticks, Mcintyre & MeGuire will furnish blue silk banner for each company, Stevens & Brooks canes for the officers, and Hiram Camp buckles and belt plates for the whole battal- ion. The committee now believe that $200 will be sufficient to meet all necessary ex- penses The committee have applied for the use of Union armory for the school battalion, which has been granted by the courtesy of General Smith, free of charge, to whom the matter was referred by the adjutant general. The committee rendered a vote of thanks to the Cheney brothers.
 H. P. Hubbard reported that thirty-three barges had been engaged for the use of the
  fitted up have also been hired for the occa- sion.
 The committee on appointm ents of grand marshal and assistant marshals reported an incomplete list of assistant marshals A telegram was read by Clerk Waldron from General E. s. Greeley, who was in New York It read:
 der for dedication parade will be issued June 1st All organizations intending to take part must re fO "a that time.
 General Merwin said that there would be a meeting of the executive committee Monday morning, when it would be decided how much money would be given to each com mittee. It would be divided up in as fair manner as possible. Each subcommittee is requested to present it's claim to the execu- tive committee at nine o'clock Monday morning.
 General Merwin nominated President Dwight as the presiding officer on dedica- ton day. He was unanimously chosen by the committee.
 A subcommittee from the German singing societies asked the chair whether or no they were to be left out of the programme of ex- ercises. There was much discussion of spirited nature. Editor Wiegand Schlein, 8 member of the subcommittee, stated that he hoped the Germans would not be sighted, and if they were there would be much dis harmony. Several Gernan cltlzens spoke on the matter. General Merwin moved that the singing societies be requested to sing a na- tional air on the occasion of the dedication.
 The following names have been added to the still incompleted list of assistant mar shals: Thomas K Dunn, James I. Hayes, H. N. Whittelsey, 0. E. Hart, James J. Kenns- dy, Frank E. Craig, John T. Doyle, John Clancy, Michael Dillon, John J. Brennan, Patrick Maher, Bernard Shanley, James P. Bree, Dr. M. 0. Cremin, William Gleason, Dr. J. N. Tyler, Edward Lawrence, Dr. R. s. Ives, A. H. Kellam, William M. Geary, James P. Landers, James A. Howarth, Ed ward l. Atwater, George A. IsbeIl.